I was up early as usual and excited to find out the nominations for the 91st Academy Awards. I watched the livestream with “The Big Sick” Oscar nominee Kumail Nanjiani and “Black-ish” Emmy nominee Tracee Ellis Ross, who were really awesome announcers. I’m excited because my friends at the Walt Disney Studios received 17 Oscar nominations …

A few weeks ago, my family was so excited to receive our very own royal invitation to Medieval Times Dallas! Elisha, Elyssa, and I had previously gone to Medieval Times in Orlando, Florida for the first time and we LOVED the experience.  We were thrilled to have the opportunity to visit the Castle in Dallas, …

I think by now you’ve figured out you can’t do it all alone. I can’t either. No one can. It’s a reality you must come to terms with, and you must also learn to ask for help, because the truth is, asking for help makes you a more positive mom. Of course, you know this …

The word trust dates back to c.1200, meaning “reliance on the veracity, integrity, or other virtues of someone or something; religious faith.” The root words meant “help, confidence, protection, support,” “comfort, consolation,”  “agreement, alliance”, and to “be firm, solid, steadfast.” The dictionary definition of trust say it is a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of …

Ever since I went to D23 Expo in 2017, I have been waiting for 2019 like crazy. We got a bit of a preview of what the Walt Disney Company is bringing to the big screen and – oh my goodness – it’s unbelievable. Check out the 2019 Walt Disney Studios motion picture slate! March …

If you look up the word “poverty” in the dictionary, you’ll see that “the state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount” is among the main definitions. “Period Poverty” refers to lack of access to period protection during menstruation. When I share my experience with Period Poverty, many aren’t surprised. After all, we …

Acceptance is a word that dates back to the 1570s, Accepter / Acceptation / Accept from Middle French (late 14c.) means “to take what is offered,” or directly from Latin acceptare “take or receive willingly.” One of my favorite dictionary definitions of “acceptance” is the action or process of being received as adequate or suitable, …

I was 11 years old when I menstruated for the first time. I had been anxiously waiting for that glorious day in which you embark on the journey to womanhood. All the household rules were asphyxiating and anything that meant growing up and gaining independence was really exciting to me. Even though my idea of …

When Kampgrounds of America (KOA) extended us an invitation to visit one of their KOA campgrounds in South Padre Island last Fall, I was conflicted. KOA is the world’s largest system of campgrounds with more than 500 campgrounds in the U.S. and Canada. The KOA Family of Campgrounds offers sites and amenities designed for every …

The word VISION is a noun from late 13c. meaning “something seen in the imagination or in the supernatural,” from Anglo-French visioun, from Latin visionem (nominative visio) “act of seeing, sight, thing seen,” other roots indicate “to know” or “to clearly see,” which denotes a deeper meaning beyond the sense of sight, which was introduced a lot later. VISION …